11/22/63. Thousands had gathered for a glimpse of President Kennedy outside the Hotel Texas in Fort Worth. He loved interacting with the people.
@JFKLibrary
#FiveDaysInNovember
#JFK
Such sad news that David McCullough has died. He was one of my writer idols and I treasure this photo of
@ClintHill_SS
and me with him in 2012. What a legacy of history he has left the world.
@simonschuster
@GalleryBooks
On
@NatGeoChannel
today... JFK: The Final Hours.
@ClintHill_SS
and I were interviewed for this 2013 documentary. Itβs one of the better ones. Goes well with our 2013 book FIVE DAYS IN NOVEMBER.
#OTD
10 years ago, I met
@ClintHill_SS
at the Hay-Adams Hotel for a 2-hour interview. Neither of us could have imagined that our lives would be forever intertwined from that day on. 3 NY Times bestsellers. Adventures all over the world. Happy Anniversary, my darling, Clint. β€οΈ
I THOUGHT I HAD DIED. I was sitting on my backyard patio with Lisa and three friends who were visiting, when five of my oldest friends from the Secret Service, whom I hadnβt seen for years, came walking out of my house. Ron Pontius, Jerry Blaine, Ken Giannoules, Tom Wells, and
"It's my job to put myself between the threat and the president."
Be sure to tune into
#USSecretService
: On The Front Line, a special 2-hour event premiering on 10/14 at 9 pm on National Geographic Channel.
@SecretService
Such an honor to be with Susan Ford Bales today at the unveiling of the new bronze statue of her mother, Betty Ford, and to honor her father, President Gerald R. Ford, on what would have been his 105th birthday.
#BettyFord100
#BettyFordBook
@Ford_Library
I am humbled by the overwhelming response to my Tweets about President Kennedyβs assassination. The answers to all your questions can be found in my books: FIVE PRESIDENTS, FIVE DAYS IN NOVEMBER, MRS. KENNEDY AND ME w/
@lisa_mccubbin
#OTD
in 1975, First Lady Betty Ford proudly wore this
#ERA
button to show her support for the Equal Rights Amendment. 44 years later and we still don't have it.
#ERANow
Let's make it happen in 2019
@KamalaHarris
@CatherineForNV
#PresidentsDay
It's hard to believe that I have met every U.S. president from Truman to
@JoeBiden
. As a
@SecretService
agent, I witnessed many critical events in our nation's history and it was a privilege to see the human side of many of these men.
It was such an honor to write about Jacqueline Kennedy with
@ClintHill_SS
in our 2012
#1
#NYTimes
bestseller MRS. KENNEDY AND ME. Jackie Kennedy would have been 91 today.
Happy birthday to Jacqueline Kennedy, born
#otd
in 1929. Learn more about the life and legacy of the former
#FLOTUS
here:
π·: Mrs. Kennedy tours Jag Mandir in Rajasthan, India
@TheEllenShow
First Lady Betty Ford sparked controversy by supporting the Equal Rights Amendment. In 1975 she said, "Many barriers continue to block the paths of most women, even on the most basic issue of equal pay for equal work." That was 43 years ago.
#InternationalWomensDay
Hard to believe that US-Iran relations were so congenial in 1975 that
#OTD
, the
@WhiteHouse
held a State Dinner for the Shah and Empress of Iran.
#FirstLady
Betty Ford clearly enjoyed dancing with Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi as well as Fred Astaire.
@Ford_Library
#BettyFord100
Itβs an honor and a privilege to be your nurse,
@ClintHill_SS
. A patient who never complains despite being in debilitating pain, always says please and thank you, and still manages to wow me with unmatched perspective on politics, the pandemic, and everything in between.
You havenβt heard from me in awhile. I suffered a fractured vertebrae in May. Two days ago I had a procedure to stabilize my spinal column. Iβm doing ok. The pain is bearable and hopefully will get better. I nowβ¦
When you have dinner with former Director of Secret Service Lew Merletti, his lovely wife Josie, &
@ClintHill_SS
βyes, conversation more fascinating than you can imagine.
#luckyme
We're excited to announce that former U.S. Secret Service agent and author
@ClintHill_SS
has been selected as the 44th recipient of the North Dakota Theodore Roosevelt Rough Rider Award, the stateβs highest commendation for its citizens.
Read more:
When President Gerald Ford and First Lady Betty Ford hosted their first State Dinner in August 1974 β just a week after Ford took the Oath of Office β the headlines said it all: βFords Bring Dancing Back to the White House!β
#BettyFord
#WhiteHouse
#StateDinner
.β¦
@jaketapper
Thought you might find this interesting that Mike Roweβs Facebook post that went viral Monday and Tuesday shot our book Five Presidents to
#1
, bumping Andrew McCabeβs book to
#2
and Michelle Obamaβs book to
#3
all day on Amazon bestsellers
In the motorcade. Responsible for the protection of Mrs. Jacqueline Kennedy. I heard an explosive noise over my right shoulder, from the rear. Saw JFK's reaction. Realized it was a gunshot. Jumped and ran as fast as I could.
@tombrokaw
So true. Reminded me of Betty Ford's funeral. An authentically close and loving family. A couple whose devotion truly lasted 'til death did them part. A woman whose legacy will live on because of her selfless dedication to helping others.
Our 60th anniversary collectible edition of Five Days in November with new bonus material officially comes out 11.14.23. Limited quantities are available of this stunning hardcover book with over 150 photographs, so pre-order now here
#FiveDaysInNovember
.
@RealRonHoward
Secret Service Agent
@ClintHill_SS
is a real-life hero. His life story with 5 Presidents-Ike, JFK, LBJ, Nixon, Ford- would make an amazing movie. Heβs 86. Letβs do it now.
55 years ago today, Mrs. Kennedy summoned me to the East Room. She and Robert F. Kennedy wanted to see the president one last time before his body was taken to the Capitol. General McHugh & I raised the lid of the casket. "Mr. Hill, will you get me a scissor?" she asked...
I kicked off the official Betty Ford Book Tour last night in Ann Arbor, MI at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library. It was an honor to meet you all and to celebrate with the wonderful staff who helped me so much during my research.
#BookTour
#BettyFordBook
#NewBiographies
Happy pub day to legendary Secret Service agent Clint Hill whose memoir about his time protecting Jackie Kennedy hits shelves today.
@GalleryBooks
@SimonBooks
This is true. Thatβs me walking alongside the driverβs side. After staying with Mrs. Kennedy for a year after JFKβs assassination, I was assigned to protect President Johnson.
#fivepresidents
#fivedaysinnovember
I wrote βBetty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazerβ to share with the world what an amazing
#FirstLady
#BettyFord
was. I am thankful to all of her family and former White House staff who graciously provided memories - including her daughter Susan Ford Bales.
Susan Ford Bales knocked it out of the park last night (@ Former
@SecretService
Agents Conference)w/ her emotional and moving tribute to the many agents that protected her and her family from 1973 (her dad became VP)-2011 (when
#BettyFord
died).
To the people aboard this fishing boat who were nearly swamped by a whale just outside the Golden Gate Bridge yesterday, I caught it on video.
#Halloween2020
#whales
#holywhale
!
It was an honor to meet former President George H.W. Bush at his Walker Point home a few years ago. He dedicated his life to family and service to our country. A true patriot.
#RIP41
In 1963, Secret Service Agent
@ClintHill_SS
, my friend and a selfless American, jumped onto a moving car while bullets flew in an effort to save President Kennedy from an assassin. On his 90th birthday, I honored his incredible life on the Senate floor.
Barbara Bush served her country with class. She served her family with love and compassion. Iβm grateful I knew her. And as an American, I'm grateful for her service. My heart goes out to her husband, children, great-grandchildren and the entire crew. A life beautifully lived.
Thank you to everyone who came to the
#BettyFord
luncheon today! What a fabulous group of people from the Sandra Day OβConnor Institute and
@FreshStartWomen
. Thanks to the generosity of Barbara Anderson, everyone got a book from
@changinghands
!
@GalleryBooks
This Friday, October 5,
@Lisa_McCubbin
returns to
#AnnArbor
to discuss her latest biography, "Betty Ford: First Lady, Women's Advocate, Survivor, Trailblazer." Book signing and reception to follow. Details:
#BettyFord
#fordspirit
The new exhibit "In Step with Betty Ford: A Celebration of Her Centennial" opens today at the Ford Museum in Grand Rapids! Join us at 5:00 PM for the ribbon cutting.
#BettyFord100